BRAINERD'S WHITTIER, LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS MAY CLOSE

Brainerd school district administrators held meetings at all four elementary schools on the short list for possible closing Tuesday afternoon. The school board has to trim $5-Million from the budget by the end of June next year. District officials announced at the last board meeting that Nisswa, Harrison, Whittier and Lincoln are on the list for possible closing but the Brainerd Dispatch reported this morning that Whittier and Lincoln are the two that will be closed. The official announcement will be made at the school board finance committee meeting tomorrow morning at 11:30am. Assistant Superintendent Steve Razidlo told the Dispatch that sealed letters will be sent home with students from the four affected schools on Wednesday, November 28th. Thursday morning's finance committee meeting will be at the Washington Administrative Building on Oak Street.